Birth plan for csection

I had a great birth plan ready when I had my daughter four years ago...however, when we got to the hospital after my water broke we realized she was breached. I had a csection so all my plans went out the window!

I'm having a csection again and I want to be as prepared as possible. I feel like I didn't bond with my daughter the way I would have liked, so that's a big concern for me this time around.

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Well this will be my fourth c section. None of mine were "planned" per say but as far as I know you will have a date scheduled for your surgery. Then it will be pretty much like your last c section op wise. I think the only difference will be that you will just expect it this time...just plan for recovery time. For me I went into labor with my kids and then had to have emr c's but each c section was pretty much the same procedure wise. They only difference was the circumstances. I hope that helps.

We didn't do skin to skin at all last time. This time, I plan to use all my time in the recovery room for skin to skin. You can hold off on the bathing etc just by asking. Get every moment that you can together.

I had the same issue after my 1st c-section with my son. I didn't feel bonded, and I struggled with the baby blues a bit too long. After he was born he was taken to the NICU right away, and I didn't see him or hold him for a full 16 hours. It was rough.

With my 2nd, I really wanted skin to skin ASAP. I refused to go that long without seeing, touching, kissing, holding, feeding-- ect! We did that, and I feel like my entire experiance was different. I recovered quicker and fell in love with him right away with no baby blue issues.

I don't plan on having a birth plan as what I care about is hospital protocol. I will have something written up though stating that if my husband is not there (may be out to sea) and I am not capable, my mom will make all decisions for me and my son. I will also state that she gets temporary custody of both boys. Just to be on the safe side

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